Remote Sensing and GIS
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ISBN:
9780199496648
Publication date:
15/12/2020
Paperback
752 pages
Price: 925.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199496648
Publication date:
15/12/2020
Paperback
752 pages
The third edition of Remote Sensing and GIS is a comprehensive textbook that addresses every fundamental aspect of Remote Sensing, GNSS, and GIS. This edition will meet the requirements of undergraduate courses in civil engineering, geoinformatics/geomatics engineering, geotechnological engineering, survey engineering, and environmental engineering.
Rights: World Rights
Description
This book will equally be suitable for undergraduate courses in geological science, environmental science, earth sciences, geography, geophysics, earth resources management, environmental management, and disaster management.
Table of contents
- Concept of Remote Sensing Covers
- Types of Remote Sensing and Sensor Characteristics
- History of Remote Sensing and Indian Space Program
- Photographic Imaging
- Digital Imaging
- Microwave Remote Sensing
- Ground-Truth Data and Global Navigation Satellite System
- Photogrammetry Discusses
- Visual Image Interpretation
- Digital Image Processing
- Data Integration, Analysis, and Presentation
- Applications of Remote Sensing
- Concept of Geographic Information Systems
- Functions and Advantages of GIS
- Spatial Data Model
- Attribute Data Management and Metadata Concept
- Process of GIS
- Geospatial Analysis
- Planning, Implementation, and Management of GIS
- Modern Trends of GIS Highlights
- Change Detection and Geosimulation
Features
- Detailed discussion on history and basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS
- Exhaustive coverage of topics, such as optical, thermal, and microwave remote sensing, global navigation satellite systems, digital photogrammetry, visual image analysis, digital image processing, spatial and attribute data model, geospatial analysis, and planning, implementation and management of GIS
- Illustrated discussion on numerous applications of the modern trends of remote sensing and GIS
- Inclusion of appendices that provide the prerequisites required for understanding remote sensing and GIS technology
New to this edition
- New remote sensing satellites and their sensors (e.g., Landsat-8, Sentinel series, and several others)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) based remote sensing
- Discussion on advancement in GNSS technology (Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, etc.) with additional details on GNSS signals, and detailed discussion on triangulation and trilateration
- Several practical guides (e.g., on drone mapping, surveying, digital image processing, etc.)
- A new chapter on change detection and geosimulation
- 155+ additional exercises
- Online additional reading materials on Oxford Areal
The following resources are available to support the faculty and students using this text:
For Faculty
- PowerPoint Slides
- Solutions Manual
- Colour Plates
For Students
- Colour Plates
Description
This book will equally be suitable for undergraduate courses in geological science, environmental science, earth sciences, geography, geophysics, earth resources management, environmental management, and disaster management.
Read MoreTable of contents
- Concept of Remote Sensing Covers
- Types of Remote Sensing and Sensor Characteristics
- History of Remote Sensing and Indian Space Program
- Photographic Imaging
- Digital Imaging
- Microwave Remote Sensing
- Ground-Truth Data and Global Navigation Satellite System
- Photogrammetry Discusses
- Visual Image Interpretation
- Digital Image Processing
- Data Integration, Analysis, and Presentation
- Applications of Remote Sensing
- Concept of Geographic Information Systems
- Functions and Advantages of GIS
- Spatial Data Model
- Attribute Data Management and Metadata Concept
- Process of GIS
- Geospatial Analysis
- Planning, Implementation, and Management of GIS
- Modern Trends of GIS Highlights
- Change Detection and Geosimulation
